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1 day ago · Options are being looked at to further reduce any rate increase in Mid Canterbury in the next financial year. The Ashburton District Council had forecast a 10.1% average rate increase in 2025/26, on the back of a 11.8% in 2024/25. The budget workshop started with a

Well, 2024, don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's been a tough one, that's for sure. A perfect storm of low commodity prices and high input costs has made farming tough, especially for sheep and beef farmers. Comparisons to the 1980s were a reoccurring theme, with

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No deaths on Ashburton roads in 2024 Not one person has died on Ashburton’s roads in 2024. That’s an incredible statistic, but local police say keeping the death toll at zero is a “team effort.” Dangerous driving complaints have increased in Mid Canterbury over …

Jul 12, 2024 · Wheat has always been a staple crop for Mid Canterbury farmers – we produced over 300,000 tonnes of it in 2022. But that year, we imported double the amount from Australia. The Guardian spoke to farmers about why foreign products make our supermarket shelves while New Zealand grain is sent

Farmers’ livelihoods could be at stake as New Zealand faces a flour and wheat crisis, warns Mid Canterbury sector leaders. At the heart of the industry-threatening situation is the potential collapse of vital wheat-development programmes, which are struggling to stay financially viable and putting the entire arable industry at risk.

Jan 31, 2025 · Valentina Campos flexes her Longbeach Coastal Challenge medal post-bike ride. Annually, Guardian staff choose the best of the year's photos to share and reminisce. 4WD club member Alistair Stewart and his Land Cruiser are on a mission for conservation. TV personality Hadyn Jones (left) and local ...

Dear valued Ashburton Guardian reader, In a significant enhancement to your Ashburton Guardian experience, we’re about to introduce a new Friday edition as part of innovative reader and advertiser-focused changes. The Weekender will replace the existing Saturday Guardian and we’re also boosting our Tuesday publication. The first new-look